My New To-be Computer

NecroNecro <insert non-birthday-related title here> Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">early august!</div> ASUS K8V
Athlon 64 3000+
SAPPHIRE *BULK-OEM* x800 XT PLATINUM RADEON Video Card
Seagate 120.0GB w/ 8MB cache
Thermaltake Xaser V WinGo V7420AU (Black) w/ 420W PSU
TWINX1024-3200C2 2x512MB PC320
Thermaltake Extreme Volcano 12
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2
ASUS DRW-0804P 8X DVD+/-RW
LG 901B, 19", 1280*1024@85HZ,TCO-99
CRASHER! 80mm ALL ORANGE Quad LED Fan


1500 euros

RAWR go me!

can't wait to play doom3 on it <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo--> J00 lucky sonofa....
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    And WOW, talk about kicking Doom3's arse...
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Actually, a comparable rig (only with a 3,6 Ghz processor) running D3 could still not display all settings at 'very high'.

    Nice machine, though. The price seems a little high, but seeing that you've got quality manufacturers, that seems justified.
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  • Jmmsbnd007Jmmsbnd007 Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9793Banned, Constellation
    CPU looks fine, make sure you get a socket 939 CPU/mobo...
    Case = premod = crap
    Dump the audigy, get a different soundcard (Hercules or whatnot)
    RAM Looks good
    Looks pretty good.
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    edited July 2004
    And here I am thinking of buying an Alienware . . .

    You people always make me feel dumb. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Jul 16 2004, 01:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Jul 16 2004, 01:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Actually, a comparable rig (only with a 3,6 Ghz processor) running D3 could still not display all settings at 'very high'.

    Nice machine, though. The price seems a little high, but seeing that you've got quality manufacturers, that seems justified. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    of course it can't infact id told pc gamer who had the first review that you'd need a 500mhz 3d card to run it in ultra-high detail.
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  • Rage7Rage7 Join Date: 2003-12-02 Member: 23883Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Necro-+Jul 15 2004, 05:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necro- @ Jul 15 2004, 05:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> pc gamer who had the first review that you'd need a 500mhz 3d card to run it in ultra-high detail. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They actually stated you would need a video card with 500mb of RAM on it <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Necro, do not, I repeat <b><span style='color:yellow'>NOT</span></b> try to use a Creative Labs card of the SBLive or 'newer' type on an Ath64.

    Their windows drivers can't handle ACPI properly, and is causes the system to crash randomly. I've 'fixed' a number of people's machines by slapping them upside the head and telling them to pull out that POS Audigy.

    I'd recommend a Turtle Beach 'Santa Cruz' for excellent 3D positional sound (out of two speakers), instead.
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    My experience with a Santa Cruz card has been absolutely terrible, Talesin. The static-y artifacts, wildly fluctuating sound volumes, and overall poor performance in anything DX 8.1 or newer drove me out of my mind.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Maybe you just got a bad one, Narf. Because Turtle Beach cards are used in mid-high end studio gear, and that DID translate down to the SC. Never heard a problem with one, besides yours, so far.
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  • murphyt4murphyt4 Join Date: 2003-12-12 Member: 24297Members, Constellation
    YAY GO YOU! even though i dont care lol... i want a new comp <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> grrrr
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    from what i've heard audigy 2 is the best one out, and i'd be using 5 speakers not 2.
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Necro-+Jul 16 2004, 03:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necro- @ Jul 16 2004, 03:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> from what i've heard audigy 2 is the best one out, and i'd be using 5 speakers not 2. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Gotta love the Audigy 2, although if there's a issue with your processor over it then you had better listen to Talesin.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    drop the 120 gb drive for 2 80 gb SATA drives and use them to set up a raid 0. It will probably still cost the same but you will get a huge performance increase.

    Also, sapphire x800 xt? why not just get the regular, since it's kind of obvious you are sparing no expense...

    I'd reccomend a diffrent case to. Buy a nice Lian li or somthing. I don't like Xaser cases or thermaltake much in general. The color coordination and stuff on the new Xasers are atrocious, that checkerboard pattern? What were they thinking?
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Xyth+Jul 15 2004, 08:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xyth @ Jul 15 2004, 08:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->why not just get the regular, since it's kind of obvious you are sparing no expense...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Did you read the price tag? Fifteen hundred euros is a damn good deal for a high-end PC. It's not what I would get in his shoes (I'm looking for more of a "Bleeding-Edge-Oh-My-God-I-Just-Had-A-Stroke" system), but knowing Necro, you won't be able to change his mind. (Zing! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> )

    Edit: I also mentioned I was looking at Aliens for a time, so I'm imparting very little wisdom with the phrase "what I would do in his shoes."
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    As noted previously, the Audigy/Audigy 2 is simply an SBLive with about three more connectors on the PCB. It's the same chip at the heart, with a shiny new label and a shiny new box to divest idiots of their money. It does NOTHING (connectors aside) that an SBLive Value! can't.

    And yes, they screw up under WinXP on any machine with ACPI installed. And Ath64s require ACPI.
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+Jul 16 2004, 12:11 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Jul 16 2004, 12:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And here I am thinking of buying an Alienware . . .

    You people always make me feel dumb. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The only good thing about alienware is the case tbh

    And they are way overpriced
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+Jul 16 2004, 03:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Jul 16 2004, 03:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Did you read the price tag? Fifteen hundred euros is a damn good deal for a high-end PC. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Actually, it's a little above the curve. When my friends or I go shopping for PCs, we usually calculate 1000 to 1200 €.
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    price doesn't matter THAT much to me, but i do have a limit which i can change as for example if i need more money i can take the stuff off i dont REALLY need like a new monitor.

    what soundcards do u suggest?

    i like thermaltake never failed me <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    as for the 3d card, the ati one is 50 cdn more expensive, and as far as i know there's no difference in the actual card.
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  • SpoogeSpooge Thunderbolt missile in your cheerios Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 67Members
    I've heard great things about the <a href='http://europe.hercules.com/showpage.php?p=56&b=0&f=1' target='_blank'>Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo III</a>.
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    edited July 2004
    keep the suggetions coming!

    only problem is there is NONE non-creative soundcard at the two stores near where i'll be

    www.canadacomputers.com
    www.bigfootcomputers.com
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    I think the sapphire cards are cheaper because they are slower. Or atleast that's what I remember...
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    edited July 2004
    where did this "X800" series card come from anyway? did ATI just pop it out out of the blue? because the last thing I remember is everyone raving about the 9800 XT... is this X800 tons better than the 9800's? all I can say is that I'm glad that, when I bought my computer last fall, I went the thrifty way and just got a 9600 pro instead of getting a 9800 which I'd have spent more money on and would have to replace soon anyway...
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    the x800pro is about TWICE as fast as the 9800xt's and the x800xt is the pro except has all 16(i think it was) pipelines active while the pro only has half that.
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